Serbia

Serbia is bent on rapid reform and consigning to history its associations with despotic rulers, failed socialism and war. Witnessing this transition and rediscovering a region of forgotten beauty, culture and history will reward and surprise even the most jaded traveller.

The Republic of Serbia contains two autonomous provinces: Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija. It is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula, in the south-eastern part of Europe.

Temperate continental climate, with a gradual transition between the four seasons of the year (worm summers, with temperature up to 30°C and snowy winters, with temperature from - 5°C to 10°C). The majority of the population of Serbia are Serbs (66 per cent), but another 37 nationalities also live on its territory (Albanians 17 per cent, Hungarians 3,5 per cent, followed by Romanians, Croats, Bulgarians and others). All citizens have equal rights and responsibilities and enjoy full national equality.

Belgrade (Beograd), with a population of 1,6 millions, is the administrative, economic and cultural heart of Serbia.

The official language is Serbian and official alphabet is Cyrillic as well as Latin. In the areas inhabited by national minorities, the languages and alphabets of the minorities are in official use, as provided by law.

The main religion in Serbia is Christian Ortodox. There are also other religious communities in Serbia: Islamic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and other.